INSTALL PRINTER DRIVERS
download drivers from Brother website (drivers are i386 even for amd64/64-bit):
LPR driver deb 1.1.1-5 756 KB 2011.Jan.28
cupswrapper driver deb 1.1.1-5 12 KB 2011.Jan.28
navigate to the location where you downloaded the deb files, e.g. ~/Downloads:
cd
cd Downloads
sudo dpkg -i --force-all dcp9270cdnlpr-1.1.1-5.i386.deb
returns:
Selecting previously unselected package dcp9270cdnlpr:i386.
(Reading database ... 178504 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking dcp9270cdnlpr:i386 (from dcp9270cdnlpr-1.1.1-5.i386.deb) ...
Setting up dcp9270cdnlpr:i386 (1.1.1-5) ...
mkdir: cannot create directory `/var/spool/lpd/dcp9270cdn': No such file or directory
chown: cannot access `/var/spool/lpd/dcp9270cdn': No such file or directory
chgrp: cannot access `/var/spool/lpd/dcp9270cdn': No such file or directory
chmod: cannot access `/var/spool/lpd/dcp9270cdn': No such file or directory
(you can disregard the warnings)
sudo dpkg -i --force-all dcp9270cdncupswrapper-1.1.1-5.i386.deb
returns:
Selecting previously unselected package dcp9270cdncupswrapper:i386.
(Reading database ... 178536 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking dcp9270cdncupswrapper:i386 (from dcp9270cdncupswrapper-1.1.1-5.i386.deb) ...
Setting up dcp9270cdncupswrapper:i386 (1.1.1-5) ...
cups stop/waiting
cups start/running, process 28182
dpkg -l|grep Brother
returns:
ii dcp9270cdncupswrapper:i386 1.1.1-5 Brother CUPS Laser Printer Definitions
ii dcp9270cdnlpr:i386 1.1.1-5 Brother lpr Laser Printer Definitions
ii printer-driver-ptouch 1.3-3ubuntu0.1 printer driver Brother P-touch label printers
CONFIGURE THE PRINTER
go here: http://localhost:631/printers
click the link: DCP9270CDN
dropdown box: Administration > Printers > Manage Printers
click DCP9270CDN > in the second dropdown list to the right at the top ("Administration" is selected by default), choose Modify Printer
a popup box will ask you for your username and password--this is your normal ubuntu username and password
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to find the printer's IP address and active services and enabled protocols, go to the printer and select the following:
menu > print report > network configuration
now, back in your browser ( http://localhost:631/printers ) choose the radio button for Other Network Printers > AppSocket/HP JetDirect.
(
why AppSocket?
"The AppSocket protocol ... is the simplest, fastest, and generally the most reliable network protocol used for printers."
http://localhost:631/help/network.html#SOCKET
)
click continue
connection:
socket://192.168.1.242
click continue
click continue
upload the PPD file. to find where it is, run this in a terminal:
locate ppd|grep Brother
i got the following output:
/usr/local/Brother/Printer/dcp9270cdn/cupswrapper/dcp9270cdn.ppd
click Browse to select the PPD file
click Modify Printer
INSTALL SCANNER DRIVERS (OPTIONAL)
Scanner Driver download page
find the section for DCP-9270CDN (search for it on the page) and download the following:
brscan4 64bit deb 0.4.1-1 72 KB 2012.Jun.05
scan-key-tool 64bit deb 0.2.3-0 51 KB 2012.Mar.22
(install drivers for scanning from Brother website)
navigate to the location where you downloaded the deb files, e.g. ~/Downloads:
cd
cd Downloads
sudo apt-get install sane-utils
sudo dpkg -i --force-all brscan4-0.4.1-1.amd64.deb
returns:
Selecting previously unselected package brscan4.
(Reading database ... 178540 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking brscan4 (from brscan4-0.4.1-1.amd64.deb) ...
Setting up brscan4 (0.4.1-1) ...
This software is based in part on the work of the Independent JPEG Group.
dpkg -l|grep Brother
returns:
ii brscan4 0.4.1-1 Brother Scanner Driver
ii dcp9270cdncupswrapper:i386 1.1.1-5 Brother CUPS Laser Printer Definitions
ii dcp9270cdnlpr:i386 1.1.1-5 Brother lpr Laser Printer Definitions
ii printer-driver-ptouch 1.3-3ubuntu0.1 printer driver Brother P-touch label printers
brsaneconfig4 -a name=SCANNER model=DCP-9270CDN ip=XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX
(the ip flag is apart of the brsaneconfig4 line. replace XXX... with your printer's IP address)
brsaneconfig4 -q|grep SCANNER
returns:
0 SCANNER "DCP-9270CDN" I:XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX
sudo dpkg -i --force-all brscan-skey-0.2.3-0.amd64.deb
returns:
Selecting previously unselected package brscan-skey.
(Reading database ... 178568 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking brscan-skey (from brscan-skey-0.2.3-0.amd64.deb) ...
Setting up brscan-skey (0.2.3-0) ...
dpkg -l|grep Brother
returns:
ii brscan-skey 0.2.3-0 Brother Linux scanner S-KEY tool
ii brscan4 0.4.1-1 Brother Scanner Driver
ii dcp9270cdncupswrapper:i386 1.1.1-5 Brother CUPS Laser Printer Definitions
ii dcp9270cdnlpr:i386 1.1.1-5 Brother lpr Laser Printer Definitions
ii printer-driver-ptouch 1.3-3ubuntu0.1 printer driver Brother P-touch label printers
start the scanner tool:
brscan-skey
check to see if the scanner is "Active":
brscan-skey -l
returns:
SCANNER : brother4:net1;dev0 : XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX Active
to scan, put the document on the scanner, press Scan button on the scanner > Scan to PC > Image > choose your user (e.g. "nick"), press "Start".
gimp will open automatically on your computer with the scanned image open as an image. i found that i had to close gimp completely after each successive scan otherwise i would get an error.
